The British are BACK!! The 2nd wave is fun, synth-pop and full of new wave. It started in summer of 1982, peaked in 1983 and continued to rock through the 80s and some of the 90s. MTV and the Disco Demolition (1979) gave way to the second wave.
MTV had no choice but to play mostly British bands when it started as pretty much all music videos were made by British bands. Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles was the first video to play on MTV. Bands like Duran Duran had their own type of Beatlemania.
Established British artist such as David Bowie and Queen saw an increase in success and popularity. While 1st wave artist peaked one last time in the 80s. Finally 90s British bands– The Spice Girls, Blur and Oasis– had a few hits, but mostly missed out on the height of the invasion. 

Video Killed The Radios Star- The Buggles
Roxanne- The Police
Hungry Like the Wolf- Duran Duran
Don’t You Want Me- The Human League
Tainted Love- Soft Cell
Eyes Without A Face- Billy Idol
Venus- Bananarama
Careless Whisper- George Michael 
Pretty in Pink- The Psychedelic Furs
Rip It Up- Orange Juice
Save a Prayer- Duran Duran
Inbetween Days- The Cure
Enjoy the Silence- Depeche Mode
Someone’s Calling- Modern English
Cries and Whispers- New Order
I Want to Break Free- Queen
As The World Falls Down- David Bowie
Your Wildest Dreams- The Moody Blues
I Live for You- George Harrison
Better Things- The Kinks
Wonderwall- Oasis
Coffee & TV- Blur
Say You’ll Be There- Spice Girls